http://perl.apache.org/docs/2.0/user/index.html and I cannot seem to find the answers to these questions.

Would you expect to find the answers to all your perl questions in perltoc? Of course not. perltoc may only hint at the answer, so you have to follow up.

You need to read Part III Part IV and Part V of the user documentation. If you're in a rush, grab yourself a recipee.